Frank Cape circa Balancing

#3870bc RGB(56,112,188)

About this color

Frank Cape circa Balancing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a blue tone recorded at #3870bc, RGB(56, 112, 188).

#3870bcRGB(56, 112, 188)

HSL 215° · 54% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

Blue at medium lightness is the colour of trust and communication — widely associated with stability, focus, and honesty.

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History

Blue has been among the most valued pigments throughout history — ultramarine, ground from lapis lazuli, was once worth more than gold and reserved for the robes of the Virgin Mary in medieval painting.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this blue is flexible enough to serve as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, complement this blue with amber and warm orange for high-contrast energy, or stay within blue-green and violet neighbours for a serene, cohesive feel.

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Color formats

Name
Frank Cape circa Balancing
HEX
#3870bc
RGB
rgb(56,112,188)
RGB%
rgb(22%,43.9%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(215,54%,48%)
HSV
hsv(215,70%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,40,0,26)
LAB
lab(47,7,-45)
LCH
lch(47,46,279)
sRGB
(0.22,0.439,0.737)
HEX8
#3870bcff
CSS Name
Decimal
056112188

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
54%
Hue
215°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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